Port Glasgow look to keep the heat on Knightswood at top of Division Four
PORT GLASGOW Juniors will look to keep the heat on Knightswood at the top of GreenVersity Division Four this weekend when they travel to Kirkintilloch to face Rossvale.
The Undertakers are four points off the top of the pile after the top togs kept their unbeaten run going with a 5-1 defeat of Campbeltown Pupils in Kintyre last weekend.
Port Glasgow are looking to build up a head of steam (Image: alex craig) At Parklea, Jack Purdue's strike was all that separated Tam Jamieson's side and West Park United, with the former Morton and Annan man's latest piece of brilliance ensuring that the Parklea side opened up a nine point gap between themselves and third placed Easterhouse.
The victory saw Jamieson's side, who pride themselves on their attacking prowess, keep their first clean sheet since October's 5-0 win against Carluke at the John Cumming Stadium in Lanarkshire.
And the Port boss will be looking to try and hit a purple patch at the back and pick up consecutive clean sheets as they look to make an assault on the Fourth Division table toppers, who face Newmains United this weekend.
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In the way of the Undertakers side on Satrurday are sixth placed Rossvale, the Bishopbriggs-born side playing out of Kirkintilloch.
Josh Gardiner's side felt aggrieved not to have taken anything from their previous tie against Jamieson's men back in August, when they were edged out in a 3-2 thriller at Parklea despite the efforts of Kevin Docherty and Brandon Fallon, so they will be out for revenge on home soil this time around.
Port Glasgow Juniors travel to Kirkintilloch to take on Rossvale on Saturday. (Image: ALEX CRAIG) An Alex McWaters brace and a Ronnie Wilson strike saw Port come away with all three points that day, and those of an Undertakers persuasion will be hoping that McWaters, along with the likes of Dylan McLaughlin, Kenny Mearns and Jack Purdue can continue their form in front of goal that saw them be so potent in the first half of the season.
A win would come in handy for the Port, with Easterhouse in action against Eglinton, meaning a win over Vale might see them move as much as 11 points clear and effectively make it a two horse race for the title.
Kick off at the newly opened Kirkintilloch Sports Complex is 2pm.
